Briarbank Brewing Briar Cobnut

Briar Cobnut

 

Briarbank Brewing in Ipswich, Suffolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Brown Ale Regular
Score
6.05
ABV: 4.2% IBU: - Ticks: 14
Full bodied, sweet finish, with the subtle use of English bittering hops.

Being a stones throw from the old Tolly Brewery, people kept talking about the Cobnut they made. This is my attempt, although due to age related issues I’ve never had a chance to try the original!

Malt: Amber, Chocolate, Pale, Wheat
Hops: Chinook, Fuggles
 

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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Half pint from the cask at Briarbank. Pours a deep brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of nuts, caramel, dark fruits & malt. Medium body. Sweet rich finish. Very enjoyable

Tried from Cask on 14 Jan 2025 at 08:04


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

1/3 pint, gravicask shared with Finn at GBBF Winter '23. Nice golden-brown body, clear. Scattered lacing from a covering beige head. inviting smell of nutty caramel with fruity support. Caramel fruity flavours, nutty as well. Mid-sweet brown malty end. Pretty decent. (Burton upon Trent 16.02.2023).

Tried from Cask on 07 Mar 2023 at 07:12


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Gravity cask at the GBBF Winter 2023 Festival, day 2 at Burton On Trent Town Hall, 17/02/23. Light brown with an off white covering. Nose is brown bread, dusty fruits, grains. Taste comprises biscuit, toffee, brown bread, dark malts. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Passable cask brown.

Tried from Cask on 20 Feb 2023 at 17:14


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Delt med Rune på GBBF Winter festival i Burton-Upon-Trent. Mørkebrun. Uklar. Skumring. Karamellaroma. Smaken søt. Mere karamell. Malt i bunnen. Tørr bitter avslutning. Gjennongående krydderpreg.

Tried on 16 Feb 2023 at 18:46


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Gravity cask at Awakening Festival 2022, Gosport. Pours clear nut brown with a slim beige head. Aroma: malt, toffee, nutty. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, nutty malts, caramel, twig, little sour note. Light to medium body with light carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 04 Apr 2022 at 21:30


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Cask ar.Awaking Fest, Gosport. Aroma has a sour edge... that's it. Murky dark brown. Creamy beige head clings to the rim. Light-medium bitter. Sour berries. Malt and caramel. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Flat carbonation. Long astringent finish. It's OK.

Tried from Cask on 02 Apr 2022 at 17:07


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the brewery. A clear copper chestnut coloured pour with a a loose dirty beige head. Aroma is nutty malts, milky, hazelnut, light grass. Flavour is composed of earthy brown malts, chestnut, grassy, layered malts, light dried fruits, hint of infection in the background. Palate is semi sweet, light tang. Decent cask condition.

Tried from Cask on 14 Mar 2020 at 19:36


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Cask @ Briarbank Brewing Company, Ipswich. Pours amber with a small offwhite head. Aroma of malt, little caramel, light bread, butter. Flavor is sweet, malt, caramel, butter, labre laver. Thin body, soft carbonation, sweet finish. 150217

Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2017 at 17:05


4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Cask @ Briarbanks, Ipswich. Clear brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light butter. Flavor is medium sweet. Sweet finish. 150217

Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2017 at 16:58


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask @ Briarbank. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, flowers, malt, flowers and has a nice bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2017 at 16:30